Sir Edward Matherson — The Wild Geese Character Profile

About Sir Edward Matherson

A wealthy, ambiguously moral financier who hires Faulkner's team for the Limbani rescue. Operating outside conventional ethics, he ultimately orchestrates the betrayal that strands the mercenaries in hostile territory.

Character Facts

Played by

Stewart Granger

Appears in

The Wild Geese (1978)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Sir Edward Matherson — Professional Employer — Col. Allen Faulkner (Richard Burton)

  Matherson hires Faulkner to lead the mercenary rescue mission.

• Sir Edward Matherson — Professional Employer — Julius Limbani (Winston Ntshona)

  Matherson commissions the rescue of Limbani under the guise of humanitarian aid.

• Sir Edward Matherson — Alliance Rescuer — Lt. Shawn Fynn (Roger Moore)

  Fynn is contracted to assist in the extraction mission commissioned by Matherson.

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• Lt. Pieter Coetze (Hardy Krüger)
• Thomas Balfour (Barry Foster)
• Julius Limbani (Winston Ntshona)
• Mr Martin (Jeff Corey)
• Sgt. Jesse Blake (John Kani)
• Rushton (Patrick Allen)
• Sonny Martinelli (David Ladd)
• Keith (Percy Herbert)
• Esposito (Glyn Baker)